Fayette County Demographics
A map of Fayette County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 17,041 | 69.7% |
Hispanic | 5,216 | 21.3% |
Black | 1,383 | 5.7% |
Multiracial | 600 | 2.5% |
Native American/Other | 128 | 0.5% |
Asian | 67 | 0.3% |
Fayette County, Texas had a population of 24,435 in 2020. It was 69.7% White, 5.7% Black, 0.3% Asian, 21.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fayette County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Fayette County is the 102nd most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.
Fayette County's White Population
17,041 residents of Fayette County identify as White, or 69.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Fayette County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Fayette County is ranked #73 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Fayette County is more White than neighboring Lee County (60.7% White), Bastrop County (47.1% White), Colorado County (57.2% White), and Washington County (61.5% White). Fayette County is less White than neighboring Lavaca County (71.6% White).
Fayette County's Black Population
1,383 residents of Fayette County identify as Black, or 5.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fayette County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Fayette County is ranked #96 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Fayette County is more Black than neighboring Bastrop County (5.6% Black). Fayette County is less Black than neighboring Lee County (9.3% Black), Colorado County (10.8% Black), Lavaca County (5.8% Black), and Washington County (15.5% Black).
Fayette County's Asian Population
67 residents of Fayette County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fayette County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Fayette County is ranked #208 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Fayette County is less Asian than neighboring Bastrop County (0.7% Asian), Colorado County (0.4% Asian), Lavaca County (0.4% Asian), and Washington County (1.5% Asian).
Fayette County's Hispanic Population
5,216 residents of Fayette County identify as Hispanic, or 21.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fayette County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Fayette County is ranked #170 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Fayette County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lavaca County (19.4% Hispanic), and Washington County (17.9% Hispanic). Fayette County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lee County (25.6% Hispanic), Bastrop County (42.7% Hispanic), and Colorado County (29.1% Hispanic).
Fayette County's Native American/Other Population
128 residents of Fayette County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fayette County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Fayette County is ranked #185 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Fayette County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Colorado County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Lavaca County (0.3% Native American/Other). Fayette County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bastrop County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Fayette County's Multiracial Population
600 residents of Fayette County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fayette County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Fayette County is ranked #161 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Fayette County is more Multiracial than neighboring Colorado County (2.2% Multiracial). Fayette County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lee County (3.5% Multiracial), Bastrop County (3.1% Multiracial), Lavaca County (2.6% Multiracial), and Washington County (2.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.